Sign for vehicles



J. T. HASKELL SIGN FOR VEHICLES June 3, 1924 Filed June 23, 1923 Patented June 3, 1924.

UNITED STATES l JOHN T. HASKELL, OF ST. PETERSBURG, `FLORIDA.

SIGN FOR VEHICLES.

Application filed June 23, 1923.

To LZZ whom t may concern Be it known that JOHN T. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Petersburg, in the county of Pinellas and State of Florida, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide a highly improved sign, specifically adapted for application to motor vehicles, wherein the names of the vehicle owners, as well as their home towns, may be designated. The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of such a sign that is adapted to be carried by the usual closure cap of the vehicle radiator, and to be maintained in positive engagement therewith, preferably by the motor meter that is associated with said cap, in a well known manner.

A further object of this invention is the provision of such a sign that not only affords a means for designating the name and home town of the vehicle owner, but one that will also be a highly ornamental attachment for y the vehicle.

A still further object of the invention `is to provide such a sign that is extremely simple of construction and one that may be manufactured and marketed at small cost, the invention being further characterized by the fact that the sign elements, per se, may be readily changed at will.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein i Figure .l is a front elevation of my novel sign applied to the closure cap ofA a vehicle radiator; y

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the sign, per se; and

Figure 3 is a detail cross-sectional View Serial N0. 647,257.

taken substantially upon the line 3-3 ofy novel sign embodies a base plate 5 of substantially diamond shape and formed with a central circular opening 6. As clearly shown in Figure l, this triangular base plate is adapted for positioning upon the top of a vehicle radiator closure capA, and to be secured thereto through the medium of a well known form of motor meter B. It is of course to be understood that this sign may be secured to the said radiator cap A through the medium of a bolt passing through said opening 6, as well as through the usual opening in said radiator cap.

Formed integrally upon opposite ends of said diamond shape base plate 6 are sign Ielement carrying wings 7. Each of these wings 7 embody an inner and outer wall 8 and 9, respectively, these walls being formed with central openings for purposes presently to be set forth. The opposite ends of the walls comprising said wings are open for allowing sign elements 10 to be positioned therebetween, the said openings in the walls allowing said sign elements to be viewed both forwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, upon which device is attached. It is preferable that upon opposite sides of said sign elements 1l there be positioned plates of mica 12 for obvious purposes.

The inner edges of said wings 7 are so shaped as to conform somewhat to the general curvature of the motor meter B.

In view of the above description, it will at once be apparent that I have provided a highly useful and novel forni of sign that is primarily adapted to be attached to the closure cap of a vehicle radiator through themedium of the usual motor meter, and even though I have herein set forth the most practical embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

`Having thus described the invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by-Letters Patent, is

A sign adapted to be applied tolfan auto mobile radiator, comprising a base plate of diamond shaped coniiguration provided at its ycenter With an opening adapted to reeeiVe the stein of u motor meter, radially disposed Wings mounted upon the acuininate end portions of the diamond shaped plate and disposed in alinernent With each othei` and at right angles to the plane of the plate, said Wings including opposite side Walls which are spaced from each other, said Wings being open at their centers, the opposite side Walls of the Wings being connected at their upper and lower edges by return bend portions and the opposite, ends of the Wings being open.

JOHN T. HAsKELL. 

